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• Oil pressure gauges
  Historical mailing list - John Patton
  Tue, 24 Jul 2001 16:49:45 -0400
  Hi List, Regarding the oil pressure gauge point, a non-compressible liquid like motor oil generates exactly the same applied force to all parts...
• Re: brush-on canvas waterproofer?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Thu, 25 Sep 2008 11:24:05 -0600
  I spray on liquid treating on canvas tilts that we manufacture. There is a waterbased product that I used to use called "Kampkote", but...
• Re: Gauging propane level
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Fri, 19 Jan 2007 08:57:10 -0800
  ...Pour some warm water over the liquid crystal indicator. The part of the tank with liquid will absorb the heat quicker, so there will...
• Re: Propane tank size and recommended capacity
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sat, 26 Jun 2021 22:27:34 -0700
  ...You can't fill the tank full of liquid propane or liquid propane would flow to the appliances with very bad results. So "capacity...
• Best Hand Cleaner
  Historical mailing list - Jason M. Yasment
  Sun, 23 May 1999 20:30:55 -0400
  ...I found that good old dish washing liquid like Dawn works far better than any other. Now when you come to my house don...
• Re: Getting rid of tailgaters/ f
  Historical mailing list - Captain Ray Nemo
  Fri, 31 Dec 1999 06:09:56 -0800
  ...Anyone found a way to mount a spare washer fluid tank that contains ink or perhaps a putrid smelling liquid? Should you use an...
• Re: Propane Gauges
  Historical mailing list - vanagon teepee
  Mon, 16 May 2005 08:14:45 -0700
  "...I think a better solution might be the stick-on liquid crystal thermometers used for barbque tanks " Thanks. I had no idea those existed...
• Re: Strange clock display
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:41:31 -0500
  At 12:18 PM 1/14/2009, Roger Whittaker wrote: >go to your local marine supply store and get some Liquid Tape >paint this...
• Re: Aircooled? - building my own interior heating system!
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Sat, 25 Nov 2006 17:20:01 -0500
  ...In order to get that much energy out of a liquid you have to be able put it in to the liquid first. How...
• Re: Propane
  Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
  Thu, 10 Jul 2003 02:49:12 +0000
  ...The trick I believe is in moving the liquid propane between tanks.. Anyone ever tried this? My wife and I are heading to the...
• Re: slightly OT - MB L319 D camper
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Wed, 27 Nov 2013 17:09:02 -0500
  Agreed as a beverage, but as a liquid it is to be worked out later! Frank Lloyd Wright once famously said +- "if the roof...
• Re: broken spark plug removal?
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Mon, 20 Jul 1998 23:43:55 -0400
  ...a large screwdriver in like a chisel but that couldn't turn the > threads (even after a 1/4 bottle of liquid wrench)... > > dave >
• Re: '85 Vanagon - Rear Heater Core Problem: Follow Up
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Wed, 23 Feb 2000 15:22:24 EST
  ...The wet and dry vac should get most of the liquid out of your carpets. Then you'll only need to air dry them...
• Re: propane leak?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 16 Apr 2003 12:42:36 -0400
  ...Or, I suppose you could take the kid's bottle of bubble > blowing liquid. > > Mike
• Re: What can go wrong.....
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 21 May 2017 12:52:10 -0400
  ...Initial pressure results from straight expansion of liquid coolant against the confines of the cooling system. Sixteen liters of 50% glycol coolant expands about...
• Re: fender lips
  Historical mailing list - JordanVw
  Thu, 11 Dec 1997 15:33:04 EST
  ...At the expense of being repugnant, has anyone thought of using Liquid Nails? I used this stuff on my weather-stripping around my rear...
• Re: Help! Brake trouble - 83.5 liquid-cooled Westy
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Mon, 8 Nov 1999 22:04:55 EST
  I too had that problem with my '84 Westy and I even bought a new Master cylinder. However, I didnt fit it because I...
• Re: Fridge Blues
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 8 May 2000 14:48:30 -0400
  ...wrote: >Any ideas? I hear liquid moving... the ammonia is >there. The heating element is heating (I even put >more heat on the back...
• Clear Coat--Can I buy it?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Fri, 6 Nov 2009 16:31:52 -0600
  ...http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=66814 Gonna try some 3M liquid (safe for clear coats) and get some of the...
• Re: propane terms -- getting it right
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Wed, 2 Sep 2009 18:40:08 -0700
  ...Dawn dishwashing liquid. About 10:1 ratio in a spray bottle. (That info comes from a professional bubble blower. Dawn is the best for...
• Re: Need:instument pod frame
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 16 Aug 1996 15:10:08 -0400
  ...A liquid epoxy should work well for a boss that is cracked or split, while a putty compound would work better if the boss...
• Red liquid leaking from rear passenger side below sliding door under seat area compartment.
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Fri, 30 Jan 2004 13:10:59 -0800
  It pays to investigate. A strange red fluid was leaking just under the back of the sliding door of my van just under the...
• Vanagon etymology
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 16 Dec 2004 15:22:17 -0600
  ...Vanagon = dimensional locomotive solid with parallel opposite sides, the volume of various liquids required to fill it being inversely proportional to the amount of...
• Re: Good customer service experience, Rotopax
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 9 Jul 2013 15:56:39 -0500
  ...There > > > is a reason that propane tanks can only be filled to 80% capacity. > > > That is a good choice for any liquid container that...
• Re: "stop fill" propane tank fill valve problem
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 28 Mar 2001 19:35:42 -0500
  ...With this fix the upper bleeder valve >would be opened while filling and when about 80% full liquid propane would >shoot out of the...
• Re: Start Issue with Hard Start Relay
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 7 Mar 2011 15:11:30 -0500
  ...I can add some liquid rubber to that wire, but the first I'm having trouble understanding exactly what I'm looking at in...
• Re: propane filling question
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Mon, 16 May 2005 15:22:54 -0600
  ...Set the > small bottles in the sun. > > When filling invert the bottle you are trying to empty out so the liquid > goes out first...
• Re: Adhesive recommendation for rear motor insolation
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 19 Jul 2013 16:47:26 -0500
  The liquid nails ought to work. What would one yse for a really, really heavy duty sound deadener back there? It's coming down...
• Re: Dielectric grease
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Wed, 5 Mar 2014 21:37:33 -0800
  got a dollar store nearby ? IDK the exact measure of the container - liquid ounce or weight ounce. stocked in the baby care aisle. sold...
• Rear heater woes...
  Historical mailing list - David Maurio
  Sun, 13 Jul 2003 19:15:32 -0400
  ...fins and around one of the hoses but no sign of liquid anywhere... I tried running the heater to see if I smelled any...
• Re: Propane refill adaptor
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 20 Oct 2015 12:56:41 -0500
  ...mcneely ---- Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote: > You are right about the equal pressure, but only a small amount of the liquid propane in...
• Re: Flush the A/C system - How do I do it?
  Historical mailing list - Peter Lapp
  Mon, 4 Jul 2011 11:17:29 -0500
  ...All you need to flush them out is an air compressor and some flushing liquid. There's apparently some sort of air brake dryer...
• Re: Propane refill adaptor
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Tue, 20 Oct 2015 16:28:15 -0400
  ...the fill valve open or is it the pressure of pumping liquid propane that opens it? 2.) Then basically the same question about this...
• Re: Help with my rear squirter, Oops, that doesn't sound good
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Mon, 9 Jun 2014 18:02:09 -0700
  ...A little liquid soap helped the hose slide on. Has held so far. And I sure didn;t want to try to snake a...
• Oil in the coolant
  Historical mailing list - sam pacifico
  Tue, 31 Oct 2000 14:32:24 -0600
  ...The finger-in -the -liquid test confirmed that it is engine oil. I am hoping that someone will tell me that this is a...
• Re: Help! Cylinder head stud broken
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Thu, 10 Mar 2005 07:15:41 EST
  ...is, can I block the stud tunnel with some sort of liquid steel and run the engine with 7 nuts to secure the head...
• Re: best case sealant?
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Tue, 25 May 2004 21:32:56 -0400
  ...I used that little tube of yellow liquid stuff that came with >my gasket set. I guess it didn't work. I talked to...
• Re: FS: entire vanagon parts collection liquidation, too much to list
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 22 May 2008 22:28:57 -0500
  ...That way we know you will be around.- John Rodgers 88 GL Driver JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote: > im trying to liquidate everything and get...
• Re: Rusted on O2 sensor
  Historical mailing list - Edward Duntz
  Tue, 23 Nov 2010 21:59:55 -0500
  ...I've tried > quite a bit of liquid wrench, along with a set of locking pliers and a > hammer. No dice. > > How do other...
• Flashing coolant light?
  Historical mailing list - Dominic Robertson
  Tue, 28 Aug 2001 16:04:27 +0100
  ...or nothing to worry about? Also, how do you get new liquid in there since the cap is attached to the overflow container? Thanks...
• Re: LED bench/barbeque lamp
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 4 Sep 2012 09:20:28 -0500
  ...mcneely ---- george jannini <georgejoann@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > In all seriousness, y'all shouldn't have to abandon your buses to answer > a liquid call...
• Re: Heatshrink wire connectors
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Mon, 7 Oct 2013 11:55:59 -0700
  Where did you get your heat shrink?� I got mine from an electrical supply house.� It has a liquid inside.� When you heat them...
• Re: repost - basic a/c hose connection question.
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Fri, 8 Aug 2003 19:04:54 -0600
  ...The phase change is often > accompanied by a > big change in energy to the system. > > Still under high pressure, the liquid is sent to...
• Re: Filler Valve, standard � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 27 Aug 2008 06:30:32 EDT
  ...I'm thinking that maybe it is defective in a way that makes it unable to hold back liquid propane. So, whenever the propane...
• Re: Dash improvement?
  Historical mailing list - James
  Mon, 17 Nov 2014 23:03:38 -0500
  I don't think liquid shoe polish would be compatible with the vinyl and plastic in the dash. But, based on practical experience this...
• Re: Engine Transplant Possible in an Air-Cooled?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sun, 6 Dec 2009 07:01:08 -0600
  ...liquid cooled? What type of engine can be put into an air-cooled body? Does the Vanagon need to be modified to be liquid...
• Re: Lube for heater control cable?
  Historical mailing list - Jarrett Anthony Kupcinski
  Mon, 19 Nov 2012 10:52:27 -0600
  ...Since it is liquid, I figure the lubricant can work its way down the cable better than a grease. Does make the interior smell...
• Re: Was: question: Sorry, but ...
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:39:09 -0400
  ...If you're starting with liquid water that's a different story. Yours, David
• Re: Neat vanagon expedition accessory
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Tue, 18 Dec 2001 14:31:50 -0400
  I'd rather have fumes wafting from a gas-can 6" above the luggage rack, than having liquid petrol dripping down the side of...
• Re: 84 Vanagon Bursting Coolant Hoses
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Thu, 8 Mar 2007 16:51:09 -0500
  ...cooling system is the overflow tank overflowing.The gasses displace the liquid coolant and force it into the overflow tank. If you only have...
• Re: Trickle chargers was: Group 41 As house battery,
  Historical mailing list - KIM BRENNAN
  Wed, 5 Feb 2020 11:22:00 -0500
  ...When a lead acid battery is charging, some of the liquid gets converted to hydrogen and oxygen gas, and gets vented (which is why...
• Re: too much propane?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 2 Apr 2002 21:19:59 -0500
  ...will have to tell propane person to just fill it >until liquid comes out the bleeder? They're *supposed* to know that. However, they...
• Engine out, Part 2
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 10 Aug 1996 21:31:24 -0400
  ...The common response was to "anoint liberally with Liquid Wrench". For several days I went out morning and night and doused that sucker with...
• Re: Rusted on O2 sensor
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 24 Nov 2010 00:33:18 -0500
  ...I've tried quite a bit of liquid wrench, along with a set of locking pliers and a hammer. No dice. How do other...
• Re: ZSI in Nevada is liquidating their collection of doublecabs &
  Historical mailing list - Donna Skarloken
  Wed, 3 Feb 2010 08:47:32 -0800
  And a California DMV title screw up in that situation, no less. No thanks. Donna On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 5:32 PM...
• Re: A new thing to worry about
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 27 Sep 2000 19:49:08 +1200
  ...Eventually I stopped and opened the door to get out, and saw a thin solid jet of liquid shooting diagonally out over a meter...
• Re: What's in your tape deck?
  Historical mailing list - Mervyn Readman
  Fri, 4 Jan 2002 17:49:12 EST
  Poi Dog Pondering-----------------Liquid White Light Leftover Salmon---------------------Ask The Fish G. Love and Special Sauce----Electric Mile Loreena Mckennitt-----------------To Drive the Cold...
• Re: water system question
  Historical mailing list - Various
  Tue, 9 Sep 2003 11:33:54 -0300
  ...On the other hand I've had the whole water system freeze (the tank becoming a huge 5" thick walled icecube filled with liquid...
• Re: Could compressed natural gas work or be an upgrade for the fridge and stove
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 5 Jul 2011 08:39:52 -0500
  ...It is > the liquid state that allows so much to be stored in so little space. > > Dennis Dennis, while you are absolutely correct that...
• Re: propane filling question ... do it at home?
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Wed, 18 May 2005 22:22:45 -0400
  ...could also use the little tank adapter to pass gas (or liquid) from Westy tank to disposable or vice-verse. With my bbq to...